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November 6, 2015

 

"God's love calls us to proclaim with joy the Good News of Jesus Christ,
to welcome all people into the community of faith, and to serve Christ through serving others."

 

 

This Sunday's Services
November 8, 2015

7:45am H. Eucharist, Rite 1
9:00am H. Eucharist, Rite 2
11:00am Morning Prayer, Rite 1
2:00pm Chapel on the Green
5:00pm Taize Service

Monday, November 9
6:30pm Table on the Green

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Stewardship Update

This Sunday's Gospel message about the widow's mite brings us back to the meaning of giving. The story shows the stark contrast between the scribes and the widow, but the message is clear: money is an expression of our spirit's disposition. Attachment to prestige, status, or power can make people into money hoarders. The poor widow, however, with barely anything to share, knew how to give, with an open and dedicated heart.

At Trinity we are so grateful for the openness of heart and generosity in giving this year. With 117 pledging units we have already reached 67% of this year's 500K stewardship goal. Thank you very much. Your support is crucial for our mission. 
We still need $164,000 to reach our goal and hope that while you are still praying and discerning about your pledge, you will join these expression of confidence and faith in the future of Trinity and the strength of the mission we all carry out in our community, our city, and beyond. 

With gratitude, Luk
Holiday from Hell
There is always drama at Trinity!
Our Trinity Players will present a liturgical drama on November 8 as part of our 7:45, 9 and 11 am services.Inspired by CS Lewis' THE GREAT DIVORCE, "HOLIDAY FROM HELL" by Neil Olsen is a delightful, thoughtful, short drama showing what happens when the folks from Hell are able to take a bus trip to Heaven.  All aboard!  The cast and crew will include: Rich Lamere, Warner Marshall, Neil Olsen, Anna Foster, Jeanne Kerr, Laura Lindgren, Gary Lindgren, Doris Manseau, Walden Moore, Jennifer Harned, Liesl Spitz, David Rivera, Anna Zhao, Ruth Risberg and is directed by Minister of Drama, Bob Sandine.  This will be a wonderful Sunday to invite family and friends to join you for worship and drama. Children are welcome.  
Taiz� Service This Sunday
 
With 4pm Introduction to Prayer
The meditative Taiz� prayer tradition often prompts question about prayer. What is prayer and how does it work? To learn more about prayer, about connecting with God and our soul, come and join this 4pm Introduction to Prayer session in the church, right before the Taiz� service.

Mark and Luz Colville Retiring
Join the farewell celebration on Sunday November 15, 2pm

After five years of dedicated ministry as coordinators of Trinity's Chapel on the Green, Mark and Luz decided to step down. Their own Amistad Catholic Worker ministry here in New Haven is requiring more of their attention, especially now that they started a new shelter project. 

It is with pain in our hearts that we will say goodbye but we certainly will celebrate their amazing ministry and loving friendship, their pastoral presence and loyal service on Sunday November 15 at 2pm during the Chapel on the Green service. It has been an honor to collaborate with them, often far beyond the confines of Chapel on the Green.
Mark and Luz will stay in their position until the end of the year or leave earlier, if a new coordinator is ready to take over.

We are organizing a purse for Mark and Luz. Their new shelter project has an outstanding $5000 budget need. All donations are welcome; simply send them to our parish office. 

Mark and Luz, we will miss you greatly, your prophetic presence and your loving care, your tender listening and your alter attention for the needs of people living in the streets. We are glad that you will continue to collaborate with Chapel on the Green and we thank God for all you have given to this ministry at Trinity. God Bless!

Pageant Sign Up Open!
Fall has finally arrived in New Haven, which means Christmas is just around the corner! The Children's Christmas Pageant is December 13th, 2015. If you are interested in volunteering with costumes, snacks, or supervision, please add your name to the google doc HERE. This will ensure we have enough volunteers for December 12th and the 13th. If there are any questions please contact Julia Johnson. Thank you!
Holiday Bazaar
Holiday Bazaar November 19 - 22. The steps are crumbling. Two windows are still in need of repair.  The Holiday Bazaar is crucial to this restoration effort.  This event belongs to the people of Trinity. We welcome everyone, especially new folks, to find some piece that they can own, contribute to, or help.  The Holiday Bazaar schedule is on line. http://trinitynewhaven.org/holiday-bazaar/  Sign-up sheets, schedules flyers and contact info are posted in the front entrance. Volunteers are crucial to the success of the Holiday Bazaar. Please see: Mary Ann Stroup [email protected] or Jenny Briggs at [email protected]
Call for Vestry Nominations
For the Period January 2016 - December 2018 
The election of a vestry is at the heart of a church community because vestry members serve as parish leaders. In the language of the Episcopal Church, the clergy is responsible for "things spiritual," such as worship, education, and pastoral care, but the vestry has authority over parish fiscal affairs and provides spiritual leadership to ensure that the church remains effective in its mission and ministry. We invite Trinity members to nominate parishioners, including themselves, to serve as a new class of vestry members for a 3-year term starting January 2016
 
All nominated persons must be:  
  • A member of the parish in regular attendance in the year preceding election;
  • 18 years of age or older and a baptized Christian; and,
  • A pledging or financial contributing member of the parish at any level.
 
Persons elected to the vestry are expected to fulfil the following duties:
  • Attend vestry meetings, which are usually scheduled 5:30 - 7:00 pm on the third Monday of each month in the parish undercroft, as well as occasional special meetings;
  • Attend the annual vestry retreat, which is usually scheduled for Friday evening through Saturday afternoon sometime in February; and,
  • Participate as an active member in at least two committees or ministries of the parish.
If you attend Trinity and care about its mission and ministry, please consider nominating yourself for the vestry. Often parishioners do not think of themselves as a parish leader until invited to serve on the vestry, so if you are invited to be nominated, please consider saying "yes."  We often don't feel called to God's ministry until we listen to that call. Your invitation to the vestry by another parishioner or through that still small voice inside you may be just that call.  It is also an opportunity to grow closer to God's word and to those with whom you will serve.  The vestry is a place for everyone; younger or older, long time members or new parishioners, for as Paul tells us: "We are all one in Christ Jesus."  We hope you consider listening for God's call to run for Vestry.
 
If you wish to be nominated or if you would like to nominate another parishioner, please send the name of the nominee along with the reason for the nomination to Jack Tebes, Chair, Nominating Committee at: [email protected]. You may also mail this information to: Nominating Committee, Trinity Church Office, 950 Chapel St., 2nd Floor, New Haven, CT 06510, Attn.: Jack Tebes, Senior Warden. 
 
Please submit your nominations as soon as possible so that they may be reviewed by the Nominating Committee who will then contact all nominees to confirm their willingness to serve and to answer any questions.  The deadline for nominations is Sunday, November 29, 2015.

 
Table on the Green 
Table on the Green: Perichoresis gathers for sacred meal and stories on Mondays. Last meeting for the fall season is this Monday November 9. Meet on the front steps at 6:30pm for worship, or come early at 5:45pm to help prepare! No RSVP necessary. Questions? Contact Liesl Spitz at [email protected].
Youth Group has started- please join us! 

Kids in grades 6-12 are encouraged to join Trinity's youth group, with their second outing this Sunday afternoon! Trinity member and longtime recreation professional Pat Rossiter will lead, along with Julia Johnson and other adult chaperones, outings throughout the year. Trinity youth and friends are invited and encouraged to attend: 
  • What we have planned so far...
    • Nov 15-Amity Bowl-Bowling: Meet at Amity Bowl at 1:30 and pick up around 3:30; suggested contribution $9
    • Sunday, Dec 27,1:00-3:30, Chapel on the Green-Truly celebrate Christmas by helping make and serve lunch and participate in Eucharist with this awesome outreach program. 
More information and specifics will be made available closer to each trip. Watch for announcements. Also, we are looking for adult volunteers willing to give some time and talent to this new youth initiative. Want to work directly with youth? Willing to drive? Willing to bake? Have something else to offer? We want to hear from you! For more information about trips or to volunteer your time, please get in touch with Pat Rossiter by email or phone: (860) 304-9198
 
 Wednesday Club

Please come, and invite your friends, to join this informal group of people who meet to have coffee, fellowship and chat while doing what they are good at such as; hand sewing, knitting, wrapping, sorting, pricing. This group supports the Holiday Bazaar, Days for Girls, Prayer Shawls and other projects as we are able. We meet on Wednesday mornings in Trinity's undercroft from 9:15 until noon. Afterwards many of us attend the Wednesday, Eucharist and Healing service at 12:10.

 

For more information, contact Mary Ann Stroup 




Book Club Meeting
Trinity Book Group will be meeting on Wednesday, November 11 at 4 pm at the home of Charlotte Rea (510 508 6648) email.  Please note the time. We are excited to be discussing Journey from the Land of No with the author Roya Hakakian. This is a memoir about a charmed childhood in pre-revolutionary Iran- a time when veils for women were banned and mini skirts were all the rage - to the dawning of the Islamic Fundamentalist revolution. Please contact Charlotte immediately to confirm you will be attending. If you have any questions please contact Jenny Briggs 

 
Helping Older People Remain Independent 

Dear Friends of IVC,

The fall edition  of Connections, Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers newsletter is out! 

A big thank you to donors and volunteers.  You do make a difference.

Winter on the Green
Thanks to those who were able to care for the winter needs of our unhoused neighbors on the Green. Those who received blankets were absolutely thrilled and very grateful. Last Sunday there were just shy of 200 people at Trinity's worship and meal service at 2 pm. Many are still in need as the weather grows colder. Please, if you have unused blankets, sleeping bags, and warm clothing (including coats and sweaters, gloves, even thick winter trousers) consider bringing them to Church on Sunday. You may give them to James Earl Thomas who is always in the parking lot, Marge Eichler, Charles Lemert, or simply leave them in the Sexton's Offices. They will be collected, stored, and distributed on Sunday afternoon. The need is great. If you have concerns or questions contact Charles Lemert at [email protected] .
Still Small Voice October 2015
Special Issue on Trinity's Building

Here is Trinity's fall news letter. This special Still Small Voice gives more background information about our building, now that we are about to celebrate the bicentennial of our building's presence on our New Haven Green. 
Please click here to find the newsletter.

Volunteers Needed At DESK and Columbus House
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK): Next trinity date: November 10th (and the second Tuesday of every month) volunteers are needed from 5:00 - 7:00 pm to serve the meal and help with clean-up. DESK serves from the Center Church Parish House, 311 Temple St., New Haven. Please contact Chuck Kaywood to let him know if you are available to help.

Columbus House:
Next Trinity date: November 17th (and the third Tuesday of every month). Trinity cooks and serves the meal at Columbus House. Volunteers are needed from about 4:00 - 6:00 pm each month. Please contact Warner Marshall  or George Gillin if you are available to help or for more information.
Eichler Family Wins Award
The Council for International Exchange Education has honored Marge Eichler and her family as family of the month. They have fully embraced Alawiyah Ahmed a student from Tanzania who is studying at Wilbur Cross High School. Alawaiyah, a Muslin, attends our services regularly. A-salaam alaikum to Alawaiyah and the Eichlers.
 






















Commemorative Flowers
It has been a long tradition at Trinity for individuals or groups to request flowers on the altars that commemorate, honor, or celebrate a special person or event. And our Trinity Altar Guild orders, arranges, and coordinates flowers for all altars. The contribution for commemorative flowers is $35. Color preference will be honored if available through our vendor. There may be more than one request on a Sunday. When this occurs, the first person scheduled, is the one whose choice is followed. For requests and payments please email Erika Lindgren at our parish office or call her at 203 624-3101.
 Days for Girls Collaboration with Trinity

  

Days for Girls- "Every Girl. Everywhere. Period."

Help keep girls in school by providing sustainable Feminine Hygiene Kits for girls in third world countries This year our goal is 1000+ kits to support the Chumvi DFG Sewing Center in Kenya and to assist other DFG distributions around the world. With all of the school sales happening, this is the time to help by purchasing Packages of GIRL's BRIEF panties sizes 10-16 (please no character prints). The magic number is 2000 pair.  Save the date: our next Sew-a-thon, Kit Assembly and Brunch Fundraiser is Sat Oct 3 at Trinity from 9am -1pm. Contact Mary Anne Stroup

Church Event Calendar: Contact Sam Sigg

 

Sam Sigg, our head sexton, is now managing our church event calendar. From now on, to schedule meetings or events, via email please contact Sam Sigg. Before announcing your meeting or event to the community, make sure your date and venue are confirmed by Sam, given our limited space for meetings.

 

Office Information
 
To contact our administrative assistant, please use this email address:
Telephone: 203 624 3101
 
Our current Office Hours are the following: 
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

We pray for... 

 

Those who are on our parish prayer list...



\Rich Miller
Amber
Michael 
Eric

Neil
Bob W.
Nancy
Barbara


Marge 
Bill
Louise
John Coady


 

Ben 

Greta

Kate

Bob W.

 

In thanksgiving for the birth of 


Want to add someone to our prayer list? 

 

Would you like to add yourself or a member of your family to the our prayer list? Let us know about an anniversary or special occasion? Via email or telephone, contact the parish administrative assistant. 

 

Memorial flowers are also available to honor the departed.

 

NOTE: Prayer requests will remain on the prayer list for TWO weeks, please contact the Parish Office if you wish to add names that have been removed. 

Conference Call   

phone
The 10am service is available as a conference call to all of you who are unable to attend church.   
  
To access the conference call, dial 1-877-594-8353 and follow the prompts. When asked the CODE NUMBER type in 58775537 on your phone number pad.   
 
Of course, we especially welcome those of you who are unable to attend church due to medical concerns, however, if you are out of town on vacation you,  too,  can stay in touch with Trinity with the conference call!
Church and Office Hours  - clarification

Previous announcement was unfortunately incomplete. Please note important correction:

Church open to public
Monday: closed for maintenance during day; 5pm-8pm open for meetings
Tuesday: 11am-2pm
Wednesday: 8:30am-2pm
Thursday: 11am-2pm
Friday: 11am-2pm
Saturday: 8:30am-2pm
Sunday: 7am-6pm

Office
Our parish office is open from 
Monday through Friday, from am-5pm
Staff meeting is on Tuesday, 10-11am. 
During that hour it is not always possible to answer phone calls.

Clergy
Parish Clergy is on call 24/7: 
Luk and Rowena are organized to secure availability. 
For emergencies please call 475-227-9583.

Trinity Church on the Green

On the corner of Temple and Chapel Streets

 

Trinity Church Parish Office:

950 Chapel Street, Fl. 2 

New Haven, CT 06510-2515

 

Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Monday -Friday

Phone: (203) 624-3101

Fax: (203) 624-2412

E-mail: [email protected]